Ash device for stoves.



D. I. BERNOTOWICZ.

ASH DEVICE FOR STOVES.

APPLIGATION FILED JUNE 5, 1911.

Patented Sept. 24, 1912.

\ m zilliv m m 1 I I u 1 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DOMINIK IGNAC BERNOTOWICZ, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

ASH DEVICE FOR STOVES.

'To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, DOMINIK IGNAO BER- NOTOWICZ, a subject of the Emperor of Russia, and a resident of Chicago, county of Cook, State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ash Devices for Stoves, of which the following is a'specification.

The main objects of this-invention are to provide improved means for handling the ashes from cook stoves; to provide improved means for preventing the spilling of the ashes during the act of removing them from the stove; and to provide an improved construction of the stove and ashrcceptacle providing other conveniences and ease of operation, as will appear from the following description:

An illustrative embodiment of this invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of a kitchen stove and ash receptacle constructed according to this invention. Fig. 2 is a section taken on the line A.-A of Fig. 1, and showing the arrangementof the coverof the ash receptacle; Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view of the ash pit of the stove taken on the line BB of Fig. 1.

The firebox of the stove is of the usual construction, having grate bars 1 journalcd therein, and suitably connected together as by the gears 2, conveniently operated for shaking down the ashes. One of the grate bars has a shaft 3, which protrudes through the casing of the stove and is squared so as to permit the crank 4 'to be engaged therewith in the usual manner.

Below the grate is the lash pit 5, which, in the construction shown in the drawings, has journaled' therein a spiral conveyer 6, located directly below the grate bars 1. The conveyer shaft protrudes through the easing of the stove and has its end squared similarly to that of the shaft 3 so as to receive the same crank 4. A ledge 7 extends forwardly-and downwardly from the one wall of the ash pit and terminates adjacent to the peri hery. of the conveyer 6. This ledge 7 ten s to prevent the ashes from pil ing up at the side of the conveyer which moves u ward when the conveyer is rotated, an thus insures amore rapid delivcry of the ashes from tlidash pit. The other side of the ash pithas no such ledge, but the spaceis left open so as to readily Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 5, 1911.

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Patented Sept. 24, 1912. Serial No. 631,369.

receive the ashes from the grate. The ash pit is provided with an opening 8 at its rear end, through which the ashes are discharged into the ash receiving memberor receptacle 9 by means of the spout-or spout member 10. This spout also servesas a support for the rearward bearing of the conveyor.

The receptacle 9 is provided with ahinged lid 11 at one side of its top, and the other side of the top is provided with an opening 12, through which the ashes enter the re; ceptacle. Metal strips 14 are secured to the top of the receptacle 9 at opposite sides of closure 16 is adapted to be used for closin the spout when the receptacle is remove so as to prevent ashes from falling out from the spout, and also to prevent an undesirable inflow of air to the ash pit. The

flanges 17 are ofl-set above the flanges 15 so that the closure 16 may be pulled out above the top of the receptacle 9.

The receptacle 9 is provided with a handle 19, which may be used for pulling the receptacle out of engagement with the spout 10. A bail 20 is also provided for carrying the receptacle.

The device is operated in the following The receptacle 9 is placed in position at the rear of the stove with the flanges 15 engaged with the strips 14, the spout 10 registeringv with the opening 12.

The slide 16 is then opened so as to permit the ashes to be discharged into the receptacle. When it is desired to empty the ash pit of its contents the crank 4 is connected to .the end of the shaft of the spiral conveyer 6, and then revolved so as to cause the ashes to be carried along the ash pit and discharged through the opening 8 into the receptacle 9. When the receptacle is full of ashes, which may be determined by raising the,lid 11, it is removed from the spout 10, the slide 16 having been first pushed inward to close the spout. The lid 11 also allows waste material to be thrown into the ash receptacle while it is connected to the stove.

Although but one specific embodiment of this invention is herein shown and desaid spout when said receptacle is removed,

and mechanism for conveying ashes from said ash pit to said receptacle.

1 2. The combination of a stove having an ash pit with an opening at one end, an ash receptacle having an opening in the top thereof, a spout adapted to connect said openings, said spout being secured to said stove and'having outwardly and inwardly disposed flanges on its outer end, guideways located at opposite sides of the opening in said receptaoleand adapted to receive said outwardly disposed flanges when said receptacle is placed in position, a closure for said spout having guideways thereon adapted to support said closure on said inwardly disposed flanges whereby it may be shifted into and out of position for closing and opening said spout, and mechanism forconveying ashes from'said ash pit into said receptacle.

3. An ash removing device comprising a casing having an ash pit with an opening at one end thereof, a spiral conveyer for conveying ashes from said pit located in and extending along said pit, said casing beingspaced away from said conveyer at one side and having an overhanging ledge secured at the other side, said ledge having its free edge extending substantially to the periphery of said conveyer whereby ashes will be prevented from overriding said conveyer at the side thereof which travels upward but will be free to enter the space between said casing and conveyer at the other side.

Signed at Chicago this 1st day of June 1911.

,DOMINIK IGNAO BERNOTOWIGZ.

Witnesses EUGENE A. KUMMLER, EDWIN PHELPS. 

